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Women and Work

Season 1 Episode 48
1:01:54
The NEW Golden Age of Television

The NEW Golden Age of Television

Season 1 Episode 49
1:02:47
Deep Dive: Is Math Important?

Deep Dive: Is Math Important?

Season 1 Episode 51
1:18:33
Global Competition and the U.S. Airline Industry

Global Competition and the U.S. Airline Industry

Season 1 Episode 52
46:21
What is College For?

What is College For?

Season 1 Episode 53
56:30
The New Quantitave Journalism

The New Quantitave Journalism

Season 1 Episode 54
55:33
America’s Role in the World & the Role of Democracy at Home

America’s Role in the World & the Role of Democracy at Home

Season 1 Episode 56
58:42
Shifting Influence in Politics from the Money to the Many

Shifting Influence in Politics from the Money to the Many

Season 1 Episode 57
52:18
I am or AI am?

I am or AI am?

Season 1 Episode 58
57:15
Why Democratic Capitalism Needs Design Thinking

Why Democratic Capitalism Needs Design Thinking

Season 1 Episode 59
57:07
Retweeting and Reimagining our Relationship with Technology

Retweeting and Reimagining our Relationship with Technology

Season 1 Episode 60
53:07
Why California is Leading the US in Energy Innovation.

Why California is Leading the US in Energy Innovation.

Season 1 Episode 61
1:01:35
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Aspen Ideas Festival

The Robotic Moment: What Happens When We Talk to Machines?

Season 1 Episode 47

Machines have no friendship to offer, and yet we persist in the desire for conversation, companionship, and even communion with the inanimate. Has the simulation of empathy become empathy enough? The simulation of communion, communion enough? We are at the robotic moment not because we have made robots that are ready to be our companions but because we are willing to be theirs.
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Festival Opening and Welcome Reception
48:09
Season 2 Episode 1
Festival Opening and Welcome Reception
Opening Session
Do We Need to Rethink Policing in America?
44:48
Season 1 Episode 73
Do We Need to Rethink Policing in America?
John Dickerson, Interviewer, Ray Kelly
Will Business Lead a Middle-Class Resurgence?
43:11
Season 1 Episode 72
Will Business Lead a Middle-Class Resurgence?
Maureen Conway, Joseph Echevarria, Blair Taylor, Judy Samuelson, Moderator, Mark Warner
The Afternoon of Conversation: Cameron Carpenter
7:23
Season 1 Episode 71
The Afternoon of Conversation: Cameron Carpenter
Featuring organist Cameron Carpenter
The Afternoon of Conversation: Paul Ryan
24:28
Season 1 Episode 70
The Afternoon of Conversation: Paul Ryan
Featuring Congressman Paul Ryan
The Afternoon of Conversation: A Town Hall Discussion
39:48
Season 1 Episode 69
The Afternoon of Conversation: A Town Hall Discussion
Gwen Ifill moderates a diverse panel of experts on the American experience.
Aspen Ideas Festival Season 1
22:19
Season 1 Episode 68
The Afternoon of Conversation: Peter Thiel
Venture Capitalist Peter Thiel
The Afternoon of Conversation: David Petraeus
30:28
Season 1 Episode 67
The Afternoon of Conversation: David Petraeus
Featuring Retired General David Petraeus.
The Afternoon of Conversation: Valerie Jarrett
22:56
Season 1 Episode 66
The Afternoon of Conversation: Valerie Jarrett
In conversation with Valerie Jarrett
Our Climate Future Is Brighter Than It Looks
58:08
Season 1 Episode 65
Our Climate Future Is Brighter Than It Looks
Ronald Brownstein, Moderator, Fred Krupp, Mark Tercek
How Do We Sustain Economic Growth?
54:42
Season 1 Episode 64
How Do We Sustain Economic Growth?
Tom Fanning, Zoë Baird, Mark Warner, Gillian Tett, Moderator
Money and Politics
1:03:52
Season 1 Episode 63
Money and Politics
James Bennet, Moderator, David Boies, Theodore B. Olson
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